D2X and MacBook tethering being told not possible , somebody is somehow , looking for help

[HOLLYWOOD]

I have a d2x camera and im looking for some help in the community , im being told I can't tether , I was wanting to go wireless with a WT1 transmitter but im finding out it will be a software issue as its not available for myD2X or my MacBook . I have NXstudio for editing , NX tether I guess is not compatible , I know someone out there is doing what I want to do and if they could help I would appreciate so very much as it will help me set the camera up as im shooting and the learning curve will be a little easier for me , I have NXstudio ON MY MACBOOK that I am using now but would much rather see the pictures I take right away so I can make the necessary adjustments

 

[BF Hammer]

You better get a name of who is tethering the D2X because all that I find online is that it is impossible with a model that old.

NX Tether can only use Z models, D780, and D6.

DigiCamControl will work with multiple brands and models, but even that can only go back to the D3X. Only with a wire cable with limited features also. Have to have at least a D4 for full functions.

https://www.digicamcontrol.com/cameras

The fundamental problem is that LiveView was not a feature of the D2X, did not become a feature until the D3. So the USB connector of the camera is for transferring photos.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Don’t have to have live view if you could transmit the photo from the back of the camera and see on a MacBook still transferring a photo like transferring photos anyhow ..just rather see them on the fly ,,all I was hoping for to see the pic larger and see the image quality..Even if I didn’t go wireless and hard wired my camera to the computer I would be fine with that if I had too

 

[BF Hammer]

Well there we go, a misunderstanding about what tethering is. The classic meaning of tethered photography is where you control functions of the camera remotely from a computer, and you may or may not preview the photos on screen. I tend to do astrophotography by reviewing the test photos on screen, then I disable that after I have my settings dialed-in. I just let the photos save to memory card and transfer later.

What I do not know is if the D2X is able to function as a camera while having a live USB connection to a computer. If it does, then it would be a simple matter open the photo just saved and view on the computer if the camera is viewable as a mass-storage device from your Mac.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

why would you control a camera from a computer, no fun in that , tethering is where you can view a picture on your computer then you can make the proper adjustments if needed to your camera , that's my understanding of it as ive been searching for what it is I want to do ,

 

[Silversnapper]

why would you control a camera from a computer, no fun in that , tethering is where you can view a picture on your computer then you can make the proper adjustments if needed to your camera , that's my understanding of it as ive been searching for what it is I want to do ,

That's just one aspect of tethering, others make more use of it's other functions.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

That's just one aspect of tethering, others make more use of it's other functions.

one step at a time for me